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Sharks center Andre Esterhuizen joins Stormers utility back Robert du Preez in attending SANZAR disciplinary hearings this week, both as the result of spear tackles executed during Saturday’s final Super Rugby pool game in Durban. [...]

“Consider a building with a few broken windows. If the windows are not repaired, the tendency is for vandals to break a few more windows. Eventually, they may even break into the building, and if it’s unoccupied, perhaps become squatters or light fires inside. Or consider a pavement. Some litter accumulates. Soon, more litter accumulates. Eventually, people even start leaving bags of refuse from take-out restaurants there or even break into cars.” [...]

I was one of the people who joined the chorus of outrage when Bismarck du Plessis and Frans Steyn were red-carded for their antics against the Chiefs. While I like to think I stopped short of going full-scale postal on Twitter, I did question the commitment and attitude of both players; accusing them of being selfish, egotistical and believing themselves to be “bigger than the game”. [...]

Bismarck du Plessis has been suspended from all rugby, up to and including the 18th of April, after pleading guilty to foul play against the Chiefs on Saturday. Du Plessis was shown a red card early in the game for a kick to the head of Chiefs number 8 Michael Leitch. [...]

Brad Macleod-Henderson and Tera Mtembu got their maiden Currie Cup campaign as head coach and captain respectively off to a winning start in Kimberley on Saturday, with the Cell C Sharks recording a 31-24 win over GWK Griquas. [...]

A good 48 hours have passed since the Sharks’ amazing Christchurch houdini act and yet there has been no real indication as to what further sanction loose forward Jean Deysel faces. Deysel was red carded in the 17th minute of the match and has duly been cited for allegedly infringing law 10.4 (b) – Stamping or trampling. [...]

In a rather bittersweet addendum to yesterday’s good win over the Waratahs, SANZAR have revealed that Sharks centre Frans Steyn has been cited for a dangerous tackle on opposite number Kurtley Beale. [...]